Illinois Firm Recalls 241,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Products

Reports of Foreign Objects in the Meat Prompts Recall

Holten Meat, Inc., is recalling approximately 241,000 pounds of ground beef product that may contain foreign materials.

The following product is subject to recall:

20-pound cases of "100% PURE GROUND BEEF BULK." Each case contains four (4) 5-pound Keeper Casing Chubs per box, which can be identified by the package code "12000" and the label code "1007982112000." Each product is also labeled "PACKED FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY" — "NOT FOR RESALE."

Each label bears the establishment number "EST-02591" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product was produced on various dates from January 2009 through May 2009 and was distributed to institutions in DE., FL., Ill., KY., N.C., N.M., OH, S.C., TN., TX, and VA.

The problem was discovered after the company received complaints from institutional customers about finding metal clips, which were used to seal the casing chubs, in the product. FSIS has not received any consumer complaints at this time.

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Published on Jun-1-09